Saturday, 29 September 2007

Mushroom And Potato Hotpot

Serves 21 onion, chopped1 tbsp oil200g mushrooms, quarteredknob of butter400g can chopped tomatoes1 tsp mushroom ketchup1 tsp muscovado sugarsprinkling of tabasco sauce1 tbsp tomato puree200g potatoes, cooked and slicedmelted butterPre-heat oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Cook onion in oil until brown. Add mushrooms and knob of butter and cook for 5 minutes. Add all other ingredients except potatoes and melted butter. Layer mushroom mixture and potatoes into an ovenproof dish, finishing with a layer of potatoes. Brush with melted butter. Bake in pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes until brown.***I'm not known for my love of spice, being unable to even tolerate black pepper, but even I can stand the tabasco in this, but then my sprinkling might be much, much, much less than anothers!